Duke Thomas: The Signal Appreciation 2020

[Sergard]

Daniel Sampere

"I'm allowed to show a sneak peak from Death Metal: Robin King side story.
I can't wait for you all to see what @fxstudiocolor @SirTonyPatrick @amarino2814 and I have been cooking"

[sifighter]

I think I've found a way to get over my issues with Duke's suit, I think I can live with it if they just doubled down on how tokusatsu it is. like if they just double down like "ok he's batman's sunlight power ranger" and gave him all the tokutatsu tropes and powers, I could take the costume as it.

We talking Dukezord here? No wait that name is awful...The Lightlord? I’ll get this eventually.

[J. D. Guy]

Daniel Sampere

"I'm allowed to show a sneak peak from Death Metal: Robin King side story.
I can't wait for you all to see what @fxstudiocolor @SirTonyPatrick @amarino2814 and I have been cooking"

All of my yes to Tony Patrick being apart of this!! As far as I'm concerned, along with Scott Snyder, Mr. Patrick is Duke's creative dad! That man really deserves more props for his work and vision regarding Duke than he's getting (which fills like almost none in recent times).

And The Signal is so beautifully cool here! I love it! Shoutout to the art team and their awesome handiwork!

I wonder who's opposing The Signal here?

[Restingvoice]

All of my yes to Tony Patrick being apart of this!! As far as I'm concerned, along with Scott Snyder, Mr. Patrick is Duke's creative dad! That man really deserves more props for his work and vision regarding Duke than he's getting (which fills like almost none in recent times).

And The Signal is so beautifully cool here! I love it! Shoutout to the art team and their awesome handiwork!

I wonder who's opposing The Signal here?

My first thought is Chemo but he's too thin, then Mr. Toxic but he's red, then Professor Radium but he has green skin or green armor, not chemical tubes

[lemonpeace]

We talking Dukezord here? No wait that name is awful...The Lightlord? I’ll get this eventually.

he obviously has the Signal zord that, when it combines with the Batwing, becomes the solarwing megazord.

Daniel Sampere

"I'm allowed to show a sneak peak from Death Metal: Robin King side story.
I can't wait for you all to see what @fxstudiocolor @SirTonyPatrick @amarino2814 and I have been cooking"

I'm glad to see Tony Patrick back with Signal, it's nice to see someone who is equally invested in Duke's character as us fans (no shade no shade).

i'm thinking he's fighting some dark Multiverse baddie, maybe a version of someone using the Lazarus pits considering Duke's relation to dark metals and immortality. either A Batman or an evil Duke, given the gauntlet blades.

[lemonpeace]

double (meant to merge this with my previous post)

[sifighter]

he obviously has the Signal zord that, when it combines with the Batwing, becomes the solarwing megazord.



I'm glad to see Tony Patrick back with Signal, it's nice to see someone who is equally invested in Duke's character as us fans (no shade no shade).

i'm thinking he's fighting some dark Multiverse baddie, maybe a version of someone using the Lazarus pits considering Duke's relation to dark metals and immortality. either A Batman or an evil Duke, given the gauntlet blades.

Oh that’s a lot better then my joking idea, not to mention that part with the Batwing is awesome.

[J. D. Guy]

My first thought is Chemo but he's too thin, then Mr. Toxic but he's red, then Professor Radium but he has green skin or green armor, not chemical tubes

Are those Dark Multiverse baddies? Recent ones from Death Metal? I'm not familiar with those characters you named.

I'm glad to see Tony Patrick back with Signal, it's nice to see someone who is equally invested in Duke's character as us fans (no shade no shade).

i'm thinking he's fighting some dark Multiverse baddie, maybe a version of someone using the Lazarus pits considering Duke's relation to dark metals and immortality. either A Batman or an evil Duke, given the gauntlet blades.

Concur with the bold. People who're for having Duke's back is what he needs right now.

A Dark Multiverse counterpart of Duke would be an interesting addition.

[Restingvoice]

Are those Dark Multiverse baddies? Recent ones from Death Metal? I'm not familiar with those characters you named.



Concur with the bold. People who're for having Duke's back is what he needs right now.

A Dark Multiverse counterpart of Duke would be an interesting addition.

Ah. I forget this is a Metal story. No, those are C-list Batman villains except Chemo who's a Justice League villain

Though if it's Bat-Chemo that will explain the size

[lemonpeace]

Daniel Sampere

"I'm allowed to show a sneak peak from Death Metal: Robin King side story.
I can't wait for you all to see what @fxstudiocolor @SirTonyPatrick @amarino2814 and I have been cooking"

looking at it again, there is a bat on the assailant's belt and the hand doesn't look like a human hand. maybe it's a larazus fueled bat-drone or bat-homunculus, like a dark Talon serving the Robin King.

[Westbats]

Thanks, lemonpeace!!

Again, I'd love for Scott Snyder to be able to speak his mind more openly and candidly about his thoughts and feelings (and ambitions) over Duke (and again, also Harper).

Thanks lemonpeace for getting that part of the interview, I always find that for the last couple of live interviews I've participated in, Duke consistently comes up.
Also same, I'd love for Scott to sit down and just talk about Duke and Harper. I get the feeling that Superheavy was much different than what Scott originally wanted to do, it doesn't really match up with his earlier work in terms of theme (Gotham is Batman, Batman is an idea, etc.). Back to Duke and Harper, I got an impression that, at some point, Harper and Duke would be a duo working together (hence the Bluebird and Lark from Batman 35) but due to Duke in We Are Robin and Harper being sidelined after Batman and Robin Eternal, it never came to pass.

I think I've found a way to get over my issues with Duke's suit, I think I can live with it if they just doubled down on how tokusatsu it is. like if they just double down like "ok he's batman's sunlight power ranger" and gave him all the tokutatsu tropes and powers, I could take the costume as it.

Considering that Morrison made homages to Kamen Rider in his Batman Incorporated series, I could see it. The suit's exoskeleton could be a hard-light construct.

We talking Dukezord here? No wait that name is awful...The Lightlord? I’ll get this eventually.

Hmm I'd go with Gold-Lark.

Daniel Sampere

"I'm allowed to show a sneak peak from Death Metal: Robin King side story.
I can't wait for you all to see what @fxstudiocolor @SirTonyPatrick @amarino2814 and I have been cooking"

That is pretty cool, I'm glad that Sir Tony Patrick is working on the piece.

[J. D. Guy]

Thanks lemonpeace for getting that part of the interview, I always find that for the last couple of live interviews I've participated in, Duke consistently comes up.
Also same, I'd love for Scott to sit down and just talk about Duke and Harper. I get the feeling that Superheavy was much different than what Scott originally wanted to do, it doesn't really match up with his earlier work in terms of theme (Gotham is Batman, Batman is an idea, etc.). Back to Duke and Harper, I got an impression that, at some point, Harper and Duke would be a duo working together (hence the Bluebird and Lark from Batman 35) but due to Duke in We Are Robin and Harper being sidelined after Batman and Robin Eternal, it never came to pass.

I admit that it even slips my mind that Duke and Harper may have likely been conceived by Snyder as an eventual duo. Both with their own separate origins and starting points, who would eventually converge together as Gotham Superheroes. Heck, they're both even Narrows natives.

Plans shifted, stuff got derailed, but that might indeed have been the original intention.

[Korath]

Daniel Sampere

"I'm allowed to show a sneak peak from Death Metal: Robin King side story.
I can't wait for you all to see what @fxstudiocolor @SirTonyPatrick @amarino2814 and I have been cooking"

My first thought is Chemo but he's too thin, then Mr. Toxic but he's red, then Professor Radium but he has green skin or green armor, not chemical tubes

That's awesome ! Tony Patrick did a great job with the mini, I trust him to write a great Duke !

Also, I think it's Bat-Chemo or something like that.

[lemonpeace]

hey look at that, the artist is excited about Duke. I really want this to be a good sign for things to come.

[Korath]

Am I the only one surprised by how much news there seems to have with Duke in recent days/weeks ? I'm starting to wonder if some of the people being laid-off weren't obstructing his use.

I mean, suddenly he appears in the Bat-books as cameos and even in a big event like Death Metal, Snyder speaks of plans about him and Tony Patrick is called back (and he did a great job with just three issues).

I'm not begrudging Bryan Hill, I know he could have done better by Duke, but at least he kept the Signal somewhat relevant when it was most needed, IMHO. And the artist chose to share a piece of Duke's art, not of Robin King or another character. That's great to see, really.